I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on this direct ancestor of mine.
the following are facts stated in his diary in his own hand.
Served in Malta
His sister reports that he was in the battle of tel el kebir in Eygpt.
He is listed as corporal John Smith 647 1st/1 Royal Scots
He comments of an article dated 1879 in the dumfries and galloway times (presumably back in barracks after Malta)
he married annie cane in 1884 in liverpool
my cousin has dismissed ideas that he was in the cameron highlanders as a private
i cannot see that the royal scots were actually at tel el kebir
Why was he in a scottish regiment ?...this was the top regiment after the guards elite regiments.
why was he not in the lancashire fusiliers or some such?
his mother and father were born in ireland but his other siblings were all born liverpool and in the 1881 census they are living at 25 blucher street. John is absent 1881 and presumably in scotland?
the following are facts stated in his diary in his own hand.
Served in Malta
His sister reports that he was in the battle of tel el kebir in Eygpt.
He is listed as corporal John Smith 647 1st/1 Royal Scots
He comments of an article dated 1879 in the dumfries and galloway times (presumably back in barracks after Malta)
he married annie cane in 1884 in liverpool
my cousin has dismissed ideas that he was in the cameron highlanders as a private
i cannot see that the royal scots were actually at tel el kebir
Why was he in a scottish regiment ?...this was the top regiment after the guards elite regiments.
why was he not in the lancashire fusiliers or some such?
his mother and father were born in ireland but his other siblings were all born liverpool and in the 1881 census they are living at 25 blucher street. John is absent 1881 and presumably in scotland?
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